THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 2021 Page 3 City Council hears concerns about St. Mary’s field lights By Adam Swift T he lights will be staying on at St. Mary’s youth baseball and softball fields, even when there are no games being played. Ward 6 Councillor Richard Serino said he heard from a resident concerned that the city was wasting money by keeping the fi eld lights on at night. He initially fi led a motion to see if the lights could be kept off on nights when there are no games, but after hearing about some public safety concerns and from Parks & Recreation Director Michael Hinojosa, Serino said, he understands why the fi elds are illuminated until 8 p.m. each night. “As far as St. Mary’s goes, it’s really a public safety issue,” said RICHARD SERINO Ward 6 Councillor Neighbors spring into action to save contractor who caught on fire By Tara Vocino A roofer working at a home at 11 York St. suffered The roofer was suddenly covered in fi re. The victim, with neighbors’ help, was able to rip off his clothes and put out the fl ames. However, he suff ered burns on 50 to 60 percent of his body, fi re offi - cials said. SNOW BLOWER SALES, SERVICE & REPAIRS Pickup/Delivery Available 1039 BROADWAY, REVERE 781-289-6466 781-289-6466 WWW.BIKERSOUTFITTER.COM WWW.BIKERSOUTFITTER.COM Hinojosa. He noted that a motion was passed in 2016 at the request of former Ward 6 Councillor Charlie Patch to keep the lights on at night. “We currently keep the lights on until 8 o’clock every night,” Hinojosa said. “We do not put [lights] on at all three fi elds; I rotate the fi elds one at a time. It’s not lit up like it normally is, but it still provides that public safety for people who like to walk and stuff like that.” Hinojosa noted that the fi elds and parks were designed to provide walking paths for residents. “We thought it would just be a good idea that the lights were kept on,” he said. “We’re not trying to keep them on until 10 o’clock; I think 8 o’clock is a reasonable number to have.” There have been more coyote sightings near the park, Hinojosa said, and the lights help keep them away. The lights generally get turned on around 4 p.m. during the darkest part of the winter and are on for four hours at the most. Hinojosa said the lights use just under $20 per day of electricity during the height of winter. “I think the public safety factor does outweigh the costs,” said Serino, who asked that his original motion be placed on fi le rather than voted on. LUCKY TO BE ALIVE: Revere fi refi ghters are shown extinguishing a pickup truck fi re. Good Samaritans helped to take a man’s burning clothes off when his work truck caught fi re on Tuesday morning. (Courtesy photo, Paul Koolloian) serious, third-degree burns when his pick-up truck caught fire on Tuesday. The victim was trying to heat up PVC glue with a torch when it fl ashed on him, causing the truck to be totaled and impounded. The home suffered exterior damage, but it didn’t damage inside the interior, according to Fire Chief Chris Bright. “Firefi ghters under the direction of Deputy Chief Sean Manion went to work quickly treating the victim while extinguishing the pickup truck and protecting exposure to the home,” Bright said. $2.04 GALLON We accept: MasterCard * Visa * & Discover Price Subject to Change without notice 100 Gal. Min. 24 Hr. Service 781-286-2602
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